African American Archive of Columbia County, NY

04/28/2026

04/28/2026

04/28/2026

It's Pinkster time! May 16th, Rothermel Park, Kinderhook! Join us!

ANNDDDD.... We're Back! We're bringing back the Original Kinderhook Black Family Reunion Pinkster Fest! Our first year, we only had the Family Reunion. Last year we combined it with a our first...

04/23/2026

Save the date! Pinkster is back in the CC! Saturday, May 16th, 12 to 5, Rothermel Park in Kinderhook. Details on our eventbrite page, link in bio (linktree)

04/19/2026

Step into 1776 at the 27th Annual Albany History Fair: “Revolution 250!” at Historic Cherry Hill on Sunday, May 3!
https://www.albany.org/things-to-do/events-calendar/?imgoing-event=albany-history-fair-2026-69aee3b111c04b49a6943c2a

04/17/2026

Uncovering long missing headstones at the Perso of Color Cemetery in Kinderhook. The last time this one was seen was back in the 1950s.

Always honoring the ancestors.

04/15/2026

We’re joining the American Council of Learned Societies in amplifying the message that we need more scholars.

At JSTOR, we work with librarians, educators, and researchers who rely on humanities scholarship to support teaching and learning. Every day, we see how this scholarship connects people to the past and helps them engage more deeply with the world.

We’re participating in this campaign to highlight the ongoing importance of humanities research and to support the people who create and use it.

Learn how to participate: https://bit.ly/3Q8w3AD



Image: Frank Millet, A Cosey Corner, 1884. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

04/15/2026

"We need public historians because history must meet people where they are. Through museums, public programs, and digital storytelling, we turn the past into something people can see, question, and learn from in everyday life." – Stephanie Hartman, Director of Collections and Content at Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens

04/15/2026

Join us one week from today for our next Preserve the Past, Build for the Future webinar, Preserving America’s Revolutionary-Era Sites. Register now for this interesting and timely webinar, which will take place 2 p.m. ET Tuesday, April 21, as we prepare to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The webinar will explore ongoing efforts to protect Revolutionary-era sites, featuring insights from preservationists dedicated to keeping these places alive. The webinar will discuss the challenges and successes of preserving America’s founding landscapes and why their protection is more important than ever. To register, go to: https://achp.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_M1dtokiXTG6isWq4MAE4LQ

George Washington's Mount Vernon The Paul Revere House NY State Parks & Historic Sites National Trust for Historic Preservation

04/15/2026

BREAKING: Virginia ends tax breaks for white supremacist Confederate groups. This is systemic white supremacy in 2026 America.